The ORNL Physics Division submitted a proposal for the construction of
a second RIB injector, known as IRIS2, to DOE-NP in September 2004.
This proposal was reviewed for significance and scientific merit in
that month by the same panel that was conducting the annual HPTL
Review. A revised Proposal and a draft Project Management Plan were
requested by the Panel, and these documents were both submitted to
DOE-NP in October 2005 in preparation for a baseline Review. This
Technical, Cost, Schedule, and Management Review of the proposed
project was held at Oak Ridge on October 24-25, 2005. As of the end
of the calendar year, we are pleased to report that this project has
been funded and the PMP is being finalized. The project cost is
approximately $4.7M and will span three years with completion
scheduled by the end of February 2009.

IRIS2, with components shown in red in the figure below, will be co-located with the recently completed High Power Target Laboratory (HPTL), so no civil construction is required. The principal focus of the Project is associated with Technical Equipment. The primary components of the project are:

High Voltage Platform System in the Target and Instrumentation Rooms

Injector Beamline on the platform

Transport Beamline from the platform to existing beamline 12

Remote Handling and Localized Shielding in the Target Room

Target Room HVAC System for temperature and humidity control for high voltage operation